BIOCHEMISTRY SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 2015 Location: Room 36 Medical Science Building Time: 2:00 pm Call to order: By Renee Duhaney at 2:00 pm
Business Matters 1. New members were warmly welcomed to the society.
2. The registration was taken and dues were collected along with the email addresses for new members.
3. The total dues collected were $985.
4. The president, Marlon Thomas, briefly reviewed what was discussed last week including the cost for club shirts and the club logo.
5. We discussed the process of making yogurt and wine.
6. We discussed the methods of raising funds such as a bake sale.
7. Each member tasted the grape wine that was fermented last semester which received excellent reviews.
8. The alcohol content of the wine was estimated at 10.8% approximately.
9. We had a guest speaker, Darren Sammon, who has done research at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) on Diabetes medicine. He discussed the business model of World Ventures.
BIOCHEMISTRY SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 2015 10. The members received a pizza party as a reward for their time and attention.
11. The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 pm by Vice President Nikolai Lutas.